ZDNet Resources
- Dilbert's insight into managements view of virtualization
- Today's Dilbert comic strip (which can be found here ) was clearly meant to present an exaggerated view of some management behavior the author must have seen in his time at Pacific Telesys. I've observed the same behavior in my time. A manager reads a non-technical article describing some very...
- Tags: Article, Behavior, Manager, Dilbert, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Strategy, Hardware, Storage, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- wfx_Versions (15-fx)
- Allows you to find out the current version number of any program downloadable online. Emulates the behavior of Versions (Fabio Chelly) file-system plugin for Total Commander (Christian Ghisler). This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Behavior, Plug-in
- Software downloads 2007-09-20
- SourceGear DiffMerge (msi)
- Graphically shows the changes between two files, including intra-line highlighting and full support for editing. Allows automatic 3-way merging (when safe to do so) and full control over editing the resulting file. Configurable rulesets and options provide for customized appearance and behavior.
- Tags: Behavior, Appearance
- Software downloads 2007-08-15
- FhPrintScreen (exe)
- Print the screen on a printer, an image file or a pdf document. Select how to do it (combination of key, icons in the quick launch toolbar). Use the whole page (landscape) or leave room for comments (portrait). Use the printer current settings, or select the settings you want and...
- Tags: Behavior, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2006-03-17
- Emergent (Mis)behavior Vs. Complex Software Systems
- Complex systems often behave in unexpected ways that are not easily predictable from the behavior of their components; this is known as emergent behavior. As software systems grow in complexity, interconnectedness, and geographic distribution, one will increasingly face unwanted emergent behavior. Unpredictable software systems are hard to debug and hard...
- Tags: Software, Hewlett-Packard Co., Behavior, Software System, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management
- White papers 2005-12-22
- Killer Game Programming in Java: Flocking Boids
- Flocking is a computer model for the coordinated motion of groups (or flocks) of entities called boids. Flocking represents group movement - as seen in bird flocks and fish schools - as combinations of steering behaviors for individual boids, based on the position and velocities of nearby flockmates. Though individual...
- Tags: Behavior, O'Reilly Media Inc., Productivity, Games, Programming Languages, Java, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Book chapters 2005-05-26
- Detecting Application-Level Failures in Component-Based Internet Services
- Most Internet services (e-commerce, search engines, etc.) suffer faults. Quickly detecting these faults can be the largest bottleneck in improving availability of the system. This paper presents Pinpoint, a methodology for automating fault detection in Internet services by: observing low-level, internal structural behaviors of the service; modeling the majority behavior...
- Tags: Stanford University, Behavior, Internet Service, Internet
- White papers
- MSDN Webcast: ASP.NET AJAX Client Libraries: Creating behaviors and Extenders (Level 200)
- This webcast discusses in-depth information on creating behaviors using Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX client libraries. It pays particular attention to the process of creating Sys.UI.Behavior. This webcast demonstrates simple steps for moving inline code to well-abstracted behaviors. It also shows how to use client-side behavior to create an extender control.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Behavior, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft Corp., AJAX, .Net, Digital Media, Middleware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts
Additional Resources
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)They shouldFor but another reason why they need to can this mofo, try read my comments on Adrian's 'Minimizing XP SP3 woes' blog chip. How else can I put it? SP3 sucks. The butterfly is down, the apple is rotten. I'll be weeping...
- Tags: XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Logged into Google? You may see more ads
- Logged into Google? You may see more adsThis is win-winI've seen people arguing in the past that behavioral ads are a violation of their privacy but I say: give me more! Properly targeted ads are actually [b]beneficial[/b] to both the consumer and to the business because they do what middle-men...
- Tags: advertisement, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft shares more IE8 security details
- Microsoft shares more IE8 security detailsDEP is a great ideaDEP is a great idea, as it prevents a large number of buffer overflow attacks - which happen to be the most common type of non-email attack, and a reason why we keep having to update all of the time.DEP isn't...
- Tags: security, Microsoft Corp., data execution prevention
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Second Life is the latest reason our kids are doomed
- Second Life is the latest reason our kids are doomedSecond LifeShouldn't keep telling people to get a life . they have...a second one.Ban Republinazis from Congress.And while we're at it we can start hanging the traitors.Even him...Maybe somewhen he could suffer a seizure and become a terrorist/rapist or whatever word...
- Tags: INTERNET, Second Life, predator
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Government IT failures: "Room for improvement" [interview and podcast]
- Given the size, scope and frequency of government IT failures, it's important to understand the dynamics underlying these projects. To learn more about federal IT, I interviewed two federal systems experts from CA, developer of the Clarity project portfolio management (PPM) solution. Gil...
- Tags: Project, Podcast, Agency, Information Technology, OMB, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Government, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Marketing, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?
- How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...
- Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- VibeStudio Designer (exe)
- VibeStudio is a professional spatial audio design suite comprised of three applications: Config, Profiler, and VibeStation. All three applications rest on top of an advanced 3D audio modeling and rendering engine called SoundScape3D. Together these applications create a one of a kind spatial audio package that provides the ability to...
- Tags: Audio, VRSonic, VibeStudio, Audio Scene
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- Is Mac OS X Leopard, Safari 3.x too dark?
- At one time, Mac OS X's Aqua interface was light and colorful. Now it's taken a darker turn, and at times, in some applications, on some displays and for some eyes, much darker. At the same time, Apple also lets us make lemonade...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple Safari, Tab, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?
- Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?Wow!Jason who also publishes the Power Page blog is an avid Mac user. That Apple koolaid must stunt mental growth.i think you need to look again most of the blogers on zdnet arei think you need to look again most of the bloggers’ on...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, osx, Mac OS 10.5.2, Apple Vista, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2008-05-05
- Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista? (updated)
- I've heard many different complaints about Mac OS 10.5.2 since it was released, from my own Skype/podcasting problems to issues with just about everything else, including: printing, third-party wireless routers, software freezing and problems with Time Machine. The Apple discussion boards are littered with stories about all kinds of crawlers...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Safari 3.1 adoption spikes for Windows
- Remember the whole kerfuffle on 18 March 2008 when Apple pushed out a Safari "update" to Windows iTunes users? (screenshot below) People had a problem with the fact that Apple also included Safari 3.1 with their Software Update service on Windows and it was labeled as an update with the...
- Tags: Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- Does open source programming make you a criminal?
- Does open source programming make you a criminal?lmao, nicely done! (nt)ntRE: Does open source programming make you a criminal?Great post Dana! It always nice to start the day off with a good laugh.I know where this came from......but I wouldn't have even bothered satirizing the two talkbackers who were constantly...
- Tags: Development tools, Does open source programming
- Discussion threads 2008-04-30
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